It was mainly intended to confirm his identity and set some matters of procedure. It was over in under 30 minutes. But none of it was merely procedural—for every minute was historic—as Filipinos watched their former leader reduced to saying his name,

Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte will make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court on Friday at 13.00GMT, the court said on Thursday. Duterte was taken into custody by the ICC in The Hague,

Duterte, 79, appeared at the hearing via videolink, with Presiding Judge Iulia Motoc citing his prior “long journey."

A plane carrying former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in the Netherlands where he is to face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his deadly "war on drugs".

By Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE - Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte did not attend his first court hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday,

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has made his first appearance at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, where he faces murder charges related to his “war on drugs.”